Drug test failures mean no unemployment benefits

LANSING, MI (AP)-- Michigan Governor Rick Snyder has signed a law denying unemployment benefits to job seekers who fail company drug tests.

The measure signed Tuesday is part of a package that gives the state more flexibility to reclaim fraudulent payments. Most bills bring Michigan in line with federal requirements, though the drug-testing law is separate.

Businesses don't have to notify the state when job applicants fail a drug test or decline to take it. But if companies pass along the information, applicants not hired because of a failed drug test will lose their checks.